Are there degrees in Wicca? If so, what are the symbols?

hello Rose ,
I have read that the pentacle or pentagram is the symbol of the second degree in wicca, is this true and what if any are the symbols for the 1st and 3rd degrees.
Thanks
robert

Merry Meet, Robert!

Thank you for your question. Wicca, as you may well know is a broad religion which is interpreted by each practitioner in his or her own unique way. The answer to your question will – of necessity – be broadly speaking too. I hope that this is okay with you.

All newcomers to Wicca start of as Seekers. This is the time when you seek your own truth by studying, practicing, investigating and learning – either from books, from other Wiccans or in a coven setup. Once you have learnt the basics and have found your way, you are initiated. This can be done on your own (self-initiation) or in a coven.

There are three degree systems in Traditional Wicca (I speak of Gardnerian, since this is the original tradition). The symbol of the first degree is an inverted equilateral triangle. The second, as Robert mentioned, is the inverted pentagram. The third is an upright pentagram with an equilateral triangle superimposed over the top point, which represents Spirit.

– This part credited to a comment left by another poster, Firewillow.

Having said this, I must not neglect to mention that there may be covens that have created some sort of a hierarchy with secret symbols associated to each level in the hierarchy. This is however the exception and not the rule in Wicca.

I trust that this has answered your question, Robert.

In Love and in Light!


Rose Ariadne: Providing “Magickal” answers to your Pagan, Wiccan, Witchcraft spell casting questions since 2006.

8 Responses to “Are there degrees in Wicca? If so, what are the symbols?”

  1. Dottie says:

    I would like to find a conven around here how can I do that. I have been learning and seeking information on my own through the internet but would like to learn more of the wiccan ways by other wiccans,

  2. stephen says:

    how do u find covens i mean people who are sronger than a bunch of kids mesing aruond with curses and jinxes because i want to lern more than that and its no fun because of the tree fold if u do it u get hurt and if u dont u feel dead i mean befor it came into my life i could have set a house on fire and not notest (im sort of a poet and i do dark ones some terned out to be curses good thing i didnt belive in magick back then) but now i feel it when i use magick i feel like im being dround and having a stake driven thruogh my lungs and yet i can still live its horrible can u help.

  3. Carysta says:

    I think it’s really unfortunate that you did not give credit to, or post the comment from, the person who gave you the following information: “There are three degree systems in Traditional Wicca (I speak of Gardnerian, since this is the original tradition). The symbol of the first degree is an inverted equilateral triangle. The second, as Robert mentioned, is the inverted pentagram. The third is an upright pentagram with an equilateral triangle superimposed over the top point, which represents Spirit.” You have an enormous influence over those who are spiritually seeking, and to blatantly plagiarize the works of another practitioner is to do harm, IMO. It will come back to you threefold…

  4. EBS says:

    Rose,

    I am waiting on your response to FireWillow.

  5. Rose Ariadne says:

    Dear readers, I was just notified of this incident with one of my “helpers”.

    As you may be aware, there is no way humanly possible for me (one person) to answer the over 150 emails I get from students around the other day, AND handle all questions submitted here.

    Thus, I’ve had to enlist the help of several experienced Witches to help with some of the workload.

    One of my helpers made me aware that the person who originally answered this question answered it incorrectly and out of embarrassment took one of the corrections and put it in the body of the answer.

    Obviously this is wrong. The writer is no longer working for me as I can’t have this type of activity going on.

    I’ve just given credit to the original poster in the body… and I’d ask you all what you’d like me to do. Delete the post entirely, or leave it up here as it now has good information thanks to Firewillow… or what?

    In the future Ash (my computer whiz) will be assigning new blog users to each of the writers so everyone knows where the answers are coming from.

    Please do let me know what would satisfy everyone in this case.

    Thank you…

    Bright Blessings,

    Rose

  6. FireWillow says:

    I thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, Rose. I have no problem with you keeping the body of your answer to Robert as it is. I don’t mind others using my writings so long as credit as given.

    That said, I’d like to formally extend an invitation to you and your students to join us on our forums at The Celtic Connection, a site you have linked to yours. There is a great deal of useful information there about Wicca and other esoterica, which you and your students might find quite useful as you travel your spiritual path.

    http://wicca.com/forums/

    I await your company with great anticipation.

    Brightest blessings,
    FW

  7. oscar flores says:

    hey sorry to bother you but i am like totally oblivious to pretty much everything witch and i was just wondering if there was any significances to equilateral triangles? the reason i ask is because i have a birth mark in the shape of one and a set of 3 moles on my face well the side of my face and they as well make an equilateral triangle. i am not really into this kinda stuff but my friend noticd it and she was kinda trippin out over it and so i looked for a website with some ansewers.

  8. mikey says:

    Thx firewillow for fixing that it helps us understand and thx for the invite, I may be young and know a lot wicca but I don’t know to much since I’ve only been doing it for 3 or 5 years

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